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Otto Joseph Placik, MD answers: Bleaching or other products to heal scar on forehead?

I was punched in the top of my head. It was just above the eyebrow. I had to get eight stiches. That was about two months ago. It left a reddish pink scar.

I'm an Asian male with dark skin. I've tried two Laser Genesis treaments but it didn't work. I was recommended to use bleaching cream, I think it's called Tri-luma. Do you think bleaching cream will work?

Do you have any other advice that will help heal my scar? What kind of products to do you recommended? It just red, not raised, and it looks like the Harry Potter scar. Thanks!


Otto Joseph Placik, MD
19 days ago

The red is due to enhanced vascularity. There may be questionable benefit to eliminating the vacularity rather than letting it resolve on its own. Tri-luma is unlikely to eliminate or  improve the redness, Many believe in the benefits of topical silicone therapy. There are many different versions of this product.

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